Boot time

[Mackelt]

I am not sure but my boot time went from 11 seconds to 32 seconds. Is there anything obvious that I am not doing? I am running a i7-7700k 4.2ghz gtx 1060 16gb 2400mhz ram, boot drive 120gb sandisk ssd, mass storage 4tb hdd. Thank you for your time 

 

*UPDATE*: I got my boot time back to normal. I really appreciate the help to whoever responded!

[LHJKO]

do you have a bunch of startup programs 

[knightslugger]

old hdd?

[Windows7ge]

Did anything software wise change between those tests? I would start to wonder if something is wrong with the boot drive or if the PCH is getting too hot.

[GoodBytes]

Did you change anything in your UEFI. Make sure it is not set to Legacy, that CSM is disabled, XMP profile is set to Profile 1, SATA controller unused is disabled, SATA controller used is set to AHCI mode, and nothing else is set to legacy mode.

[Mackelt]

1 hour ago, knightslugger said:

old hdd?

I boot off of a 120gb Sandisk ssd and mass storage off an old 4 tb hdd so I don't think that would lead to a random gain in boot time. Thanks for the feedback I appreciate it

[Mackelt]

1 hour ago, GoodBytes said:

Did you change anything in your UEFI. Make sure it is not set to Legacy, that CSM is disabled, XMP profile is set to Profile 1, SATA controller unused is disabled, SATA controller used is set to AHCI mode, and nothing else is set to legacy mode.

I will try it out and let you know if it works. Thanks for the tip!

[Mackelt]

1 hour ago, Windows7ge said:

Did anything software wise change between those tests? I would start to wonder if something is wrong with the boot drive or if the PCH is getting too hot.

Nothing in the bios but I have added multiple programs between the time I tested at 11 seconds. (They don't boot at start up though). I might have to clear a few out. Thanks for the advice!

[Mackelt]

1 hour ago, GoodBytes said:

Did you change anything in your UEFI. Make sure it is not set to Legacy, that CSM is disabled, XMP profile is set to Profile 1, SATA controller unused is disabled, SATA controller used is set to AHCI mode, and nothing else is set to legacy mode.

So some reason when I turn off legacy+uefi boot my boot drive disappears from the boot priority list

[GoodBytes]

4 hours ago, Mackelt said:

So some reason when I turn off legacy+uefi boot my boot drive disappears from the boot priority list

Can't help you there...

 

But anyway, did you install any security software? Those can slow down Windows booting, as they tend to do a scan every time you start the system.

And did you happen to clear your Prefetch content with a software, like CCleaner, 'cause that can will results in a system booting slower until it is rebuilt (requites multiple reboots)

 

If you can't figure out why your boot drive is missing in UEFI mod, to correct your miss configuration of your system:

Unless you have specific legacy hardware that is not UEFI compatible, or you are running Windows 7 or older, then this settings should not be set to Legacy. When legacy mode is enabled, it emulates the old slow BIOS, which also means that your drive is formatted as MBR, and not GPT. MBR only works with the old BIOS, GOT only works with UEFI. So that needs to be converted. You can wipe everything, format everything in you main drive, and install clean. Or you can use, if you have Windows 10, the conversion tool.

 

(please note to backup your stuff before processioning, as it can lead to drive failure). I don't know if your boot drive will be detectable or not after under UEFI mode. And there is no way to go back.